2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 32.4 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 35.6 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 6 | 32 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 39.2 |
| 6 | Idaho | 8 | 30 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 30.9 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 8 | 32 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 44 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 327 | 40.9 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 47 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 356 | 39.6 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 49 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 361 | 51.6 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 49 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 362 | 36.2 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 46 | 21 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 385 | 38.5 |